breastfeed
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breastfeed
- /ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/
verb breastfeeds · breastfeeding · breastfed · breast feed · breast-feed
- To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse. This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
- To nurse, to suck milk from a breast. Avoid using a bottle until confident your baby is breastfeeding effectively.
Similar: boobfeed
noun breastfeeds · breast feed · breast-feed
- An instance of feeding milk to a baby from the breasts; a breastfeeding.
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Similar: boobfeed
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verb feed a baby milk via the breasts
| Español | dar teta, dar de mamar, lactar, dar el pecho, amamantar, achichiguar |
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| 한국어 | 모유로 키우다 moyu-ro kiuda |
| 日本語 | 授乳する junyū suru |
| 中文 | 餵奶 /喂奶 wèinǎi, 哺乳 bǔrǔ, 母乳餵養 /母乳喂养 mǔrǔ wèiyǎng |
| हिन्दी | स्तनपान stanpān |
| Kiswahili | nyonyesha |
| Português | amamentar, dar de mamar, aleitar, lactar |
| Français | allaiter, donner la tétée, donner le sein |
| Deutsch | stillen, die Brust geben |
| Italiano | allattare, allattare al seno |
| Ελληνικά | θηλάζω thilázo |
| Română | alăpta |
| Русский | корми́ть гру́дью kormítʹ grúdʹju |
| Tiếng Việt | bú |
| العربية | أَرْضَعَ ʔarḍaʕa |
| עברית | הניק heník |
Talk about this word "breastfeed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/breastfeed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. breastfeed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/breastfeed "breastfeed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/breastfeed.Cite this
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title = {breastfeed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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